In this video, we will take a look at the Extrude command and explore some of its options.…We are also going to introduce to additional commands: the Offset and the…Surface and Planar curves.…These are two of the most useful commands and boy, they are so darn handy.…We will be using them regularly in conjunction with other surfacing commands.…I am going to start off by working on the eyes and mouth of our robot.…To do so, I am going to jump to the Front viewport and maximize it,…double-click on the label, and I want to give some thickness to these eyes…before we extrude them.…

So, I am going to start off with that Offset command I just mentioned. Okay.…Anytime you see this selection menu popping up, it's Rhino saying there is…multiple items in close proximity. So, I will go ahead and select the Curve, and…the selection menu will close.…Go to the Curve menu to find the Offset, and it defaults to whatever value was used last.…Looks like it's 1.…I am going to change this to the ThroughPoint option, which basically means…

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4/8/2010

In Rhino 4.0 Essential Training, author Dave Schultze shows how the 3D NURBS-based modeling tools in Rhino 4.0 are used to engineer products from toy robots to full-sized aircraft. This course concentrates on using Rhino 4.0 for industrial design and rapid prototyping, with a review of common 3D terminology using specific examples. Along with a comprehensive exploration of the Rhino interface, the course includes an introduction to building 3D objects with Rhino's three primary entities: the curve, the surface, and the solid. Exercise files are included with the course.

Topics include:

Understanding 3D terminology

Viewing a 3D model in Rhino 4.0

Manipulating objects with commands

Creating curves, surfaces, and solids

Applying transformations to 3D objects

Creating unique shapes with Boolean operators

Snapping to objects and planes

Defining curve and surface degree

Prototyping a 3D model

Skill Level Beginner

5h 48m

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Q: I'm noticing several differences between the options that author shows in the video and my copy of Rhino. For example, I can't select curves on the edge of a surface or turn on control point when vertically extruding a closed surface like an ellipse. Also, I do not get the Sweep option. I'm running on Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

A: This course was recorded on a Windows computer. As of February 2012, Rhino for Mac is still in beta, so it is not yet a full-fledged product. Wait until the full version comes out to see if these issues are resolved.